Casino Gaming Commission of Jamaica Joins ACGCS Corporate Membership Program
Association of Certified Gaming Compliance Specialists expands its international network with new corporate member in Jamaica
The Association of Certified Gaming Compliance Specialists (ACGCS) is pleased to announce that the Casino Gaming Commission of Jamaica has joined the ACGCS Corporate Membership Program, further strengthening the Association’s growing network of gaming regulatory bodies and compliance professionals around the world.
Through Corporate Membership, professionals from the Casino Gaming Commission of Jamaica will gain access to the ACGCS portfolio of specialist gaming compliance education, professional development resources, webinars, and certification programs.
The membership supports the Commission’s continued commitment to building regulatory expertise and strengthening professional capability across key areas of gaming oversight, including regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering and financial crime, internal audit, responsible gaming, casino security and surveillance, investigations, and broader gaming risk management.
As part of this professional development offering, ACGCS provides a growing portfolio of certifications that have been independently certified by The CPD Certification Service. These include specialist programs in gaming compliance, gaming regulation, internal audit, and casino security and surveillance, with several ACGCS certifications carrying 36 accredited CPD hours.
The addition of the Casino Gaming Commission of Jamaica also reflects the continued growth of the ACGCS as an international professional community connecting regulators, gaming operators, compliance professionals, investigators, auditors, and other specialists working across the global gaming sector.
Dr Ian Messenger, CEO of the Association of Certified Gaming Compliance Specialists, said:
“We are delighted to welcome the Casino Gaming Commission of Jamaica to the ACGCS Corporate Membership Program. Gaming regulators play a critical role in maintaining the integrity, transparency, and sustainability of the industry, and continuing professional development is an important part of that responsibility.
“We look forward to supporting the Commission’s professionals through access to specialist education, CPD-certified professional development and certification, and to welcoming their experience and perspectives into the wider ACGCS international community.”
Damion McKenzie, Senior Director of Enforcement and Investigations at the Casino Gaming Commission of Jamaica, said:
"Jamaica's casino gaming industry is at an important stage of development, and we intend to continue regulating it at world-class standards. Joining the ACGCS Corporate Membership Program gives our team structured access to specialist training in critical areas of our operations, including anti-money laundering, surveillance, investigations and responsible gaming. We are also excited to connect our officers to a wider community of regulators and compliance professionals whose experience we can learn from and contribute to."
ACGCS Corporate Membership is designed for gaming regulators, operators, commissions, government agencies, and other organizations seeking to provide their teams with structured access to specialist gaming compliance education and internationally relevant professional development.
The program enables participating organizations to strengthen institutional knowledge while supporting individual employees in developing expertise across the increasingly interconnected areas of gaming regulation, compliance, financial crime prevention, governance, audit, security, and operational risk.
The Casino Gaming Commission of Jamaica joins a growing community of organizations engaging with the ACGCS to strengthen professional standards, support continuing professional development, and promote knowledge-sharing across jurisdictions.